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One of two polar bear cubs that arrived from near Churchill, Manitoba about a month ago to the Leatherdale International Polar Bear Conservation Centre at Assiniboine Park Zoo - The bears mother was accidentally shot and caused MB Conservation to make a decision to have the young bears mature in Winnipeg  The bears are expected to be in isolation for 1 year before they could possibly be released into the Journey to Churchill exhibit- See storyNov 30, 2015 (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)